MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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